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Salt Lake 2002 Commemorative Olympic Flagpole

Salt Lake 2002 Commemorative Olympic Flagpole from directly overhead

Salt Lake 2002 Commemorative Olympic Flagpole is a historic site in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,395 m. Twin Peaks (East) stands 3,453 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Liberty Landing Round about Garden, a garden 0.2 miles away. Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
SALT LAKE 2002
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.62697, -111.98528

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens
Parks
  • Dixie Valley Park: 0.6 mi
  • Hidden Oaks Park: 0.7 mi
  • Constitution Park: 0.9 mi
  • Azure Meadows Park: 1.0 mi
  • LDS Stake Park: 1.2 mi
Picnic sites
  • Outdoor Eating at Cyprus Credit Union: 0.6 mi
  • Wheeler Farm: 6.4 mi
  • Site 1: 11.3 mi
  • Site 2: 11.4 mi
  • Dogwood Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
  • Crazy Corn Maze: 2.5 mi
  • Classic Fun Center: 5.4 mi
  • Aquarium Fin/Wave: 8.1 mi
  • EECO Voyager: 8.2 mi
  • Galatic Tag: 8.2 mi
Artworks
  • Rooted: 2.5 mi
  • Saint Joseph the Worker: 2.6 mi
  • Mastadon: 3.8 mi
  • ATC Monument: 3.8 mi
  • Four Dancing Figures: 3.8 mi
Peaks
  • Twin Knolls: 5.4 mi
  • Mahogany Hill: 7.7 mi
  • Flatiron Mesa: 7.8 mi
  • Knee Weakener: 8.2 mi
  • Curry Peak: 8.9 mi
Springs
  • Tabitha Springs: 6.8 mi
  • Bancroft Spring: 7.1 mi
  • Mud Spring: 9.1 mi
  • Avery Hot Springs: 9.4 mi
  • Maple Spring: 9.7 mi
Museums: 42
Waterfalls: 16
  • Rocky Mouth Canyon Waterfall: 11.2 mi
  • Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 12.2 mi
  • Ghost Falls: 12.5 mi
  • Upper Bells Canyon Waterfall: 12.7 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 13.7 mi
Nature reserves: 11
  • Cougar Park Nature Preserve: 1.1 mi
  • Big Bend Habitat Restoration Area: 4.3 mi
  • Mystic Springs Wetland Educational Area: 5.6 mi
  • South Jordan City Jordan River Wetland Mitigation Conservation Area: 6.5 mi
  • South Jordan City Southeast Jordan River Wetland Mitigation Conservation Area: 6.6 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Beaches: 4
Natural arches: 3
  • Storm Window Arch: 12.5 mi
  • Industrial Arch: 13.1 mi
  • Hole in the Rock.: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Saratoga Hot Springs: 19.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Salt Lake 2002 Commemorative Olympic Flagpole. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin Peaks (East)E 99°3,453.4 m14.1 mi
Twin Peaks (West)E 99°3,452.8 m13.9 mi
Sunrise PeakE 100°3,436.6 m14.6 mi
North Thunder MountainESE 113°3,400 m14.5 mi
Lone PeakESE 120°3,376 m13.9 mi
Big Horn PeakESE 120°3,316 m14.6 mi
Bells CleaverESE 114°3,197 m14.0 mi
Rocky Mouth Canyon PeakESE 117°3,137 m13.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0419:40
June solstice05:5820:2221:03
September equinox07:1618:5119:27
December solstice07:4916:2117:05

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313746526272817968554232
Precip in1.41.31.82.21.80.90.50.61.11.31.31.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salt Lake City Intl AP, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1043581303

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